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What is GIS
1.
According to common usage, a Geographic Information System (
GIS
) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data. The similar term Geographic Information Science includes the theoretical fundaments of
GIS
, such as are provided by the new interfaculty department at Salzburg University (www.z
gis
.at) and its UNI
GIS
curriculum.
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2.
Geographical information system is a system of hardware and software used for storage, retrieval, mapping, and analysis of geographic data.
Learn more in: Web-Based GIS
3.
GIS
is a system that permits to visualize, analyze, display and understand the relationships between spatial phenomena. Nowadays,
GIS
is capable to transform large numbers of data, to analyze and transform momentarily alternate data and generate charts, graphs, summary and descriptive statistics. Among the main key elements to a noble
GIS
it is noted: computer hardware and software, operational context (people and organizations) and internet service.
Learn more in: Geographic Information Systems
4.
Geographic Information System is one of the most popular tools of GIT. It is the modern technology for capturing, storing, retrieving, manipulating, mapping and analyzing spatial and non-spatial geographical data in the digital format.
GIS
is the information system that provides functions including visual 3D presentations about any geographical locations, advanced analysis etc. of digital geospatial information by processing them in an integrated manner.
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5.
A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of spatial or geographical data.
GIS
tools allow users to create interactive queries, analyze spatial information, edit data in maps, and present the results of all these operations.
GIS
can specify locations or extents in the coordinate system recorded as dates/times of occurrence, and x, y, and z coordinates representing, longitude, latitude, and elevation by using location as the key index variable.
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6.
Geographic Information Systems. Systems that usually allow the user to manipulate data that is georeferenced and present it using maps.
Learn more in: A Tool for Fuzzy Reasoning and Querying
7.
A system of computer hardware, software and data for collecting, storing, analyzing and disseminating information about areas of the earth.
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8.
Geographic Information Systems is a technology that is used to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial data.
Learn more in: Use of GIS and Remote Sensing for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping
9.
A digital-based data storage, data manipulation and analysis, and visualization system and science, consisting of hardware, software, and organization structure. The modern
GIS
began in the 1960s, and it has evolved into a maturing science discipline.
GIS
was an acronym for Geographic Information Systems, but was first used to represent Geographic Information Science in 1992 by Michael F. Goodchild.
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10.
Refers to a system for managing spatial data and associated attributes.
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11.
Geographic Information Systems (
GIS
) is a system designed to capture, store, analyze, manage, and present all types of spatial or geographical data.
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12.
Geographic information systems or science, a means of producing storing, accessing, and analyzing geographic information stored in computer databases.
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13.
Computer based geographic information system technology which records and/or manipulates map data using a map coordinate system to reference map values by pixels.
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14.
Geographic Information System, a computer system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyse, manage, and present all types of spatial or geographical data.
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15.
Geographic information system (
GIS
) is the application of computer programs for capturing, storing, and analyzing spatially referenced data which can also be used for resource planning and management purposes.
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16.
A geographic information system (
GIS
), also known as a geographical information system or geospatial information system, is a system for capturing, storing, analyzing and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced to the Earth. Grid Information Service (
GIS
) is a core component in the Grid software infrastructure
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17.
Geographic information system is a mechanism for data collection, management, and analysis.
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18.
A geographic information system or geographical information system (
GIS
) is, in the strictest sense, a computer-based technology for acquisition, storage, integration, manipulation and analysis of spatial data and associated attributes. In a more generic sense,
GIS
is not only a system that presents information about geographic space, but mostly a tool that allows users to create interactive queries (user created searches), analyze the spatial information, and edit data.
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19.
Geographic information system.
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20.
Geo-referenced information system which allows the relation and organisation of geo-referenced data, favouring the update, enhancement, analysis, manipulation, and re-elaboration in map form.
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21.
A system for capturing, storing, analyzing, managing, and viewing data spatially referenced to the Earth.
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22.
A system for creating, integrating, analyzing and storing managing geographical data and associated features. In general,
GIS
provides users with an interface to query, retrieve, and edit the spatial data in an efficient way.
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23.
Geographic Information Systems is a technology that is used to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial data.
Learn more in: Use of GIS and Remote Sensing for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping
24.
Geographic Information System is one of the most popular tools of GIT. It is the modern technology for capturing, storing, retrieving, manipulating, mapping and analyzing spatial and non-spatial geographical data in the digital format.
GIS
is the information system that provides functions including visual 3D presentations about any geographical locations, advanced analysis etc. of digital geospatial information by processing them in an integrated manner.
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25.
Geographic Information System (
GIS
) is a computer system capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information. These latter are stored in a Geographic database (GDB).
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26.
A geographical information system (
GIS
) is a computer system that enables storage and display of different varieties of spatial data so that underlying trends and patterns can be identified through analysis.
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27.
Geographic Information System.
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28.
Geographic information system is a system designed to capture, store, analyze and present various types of geographical data.
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29.
A system that can convert all types of data into a map to present all descriptive information and understand geographic context.
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30.
GIS
is a system that permits to visualize, analyze, display and understand the relationships between spatial phenomena. Nowadays,
GIS
is capable to transform large numbers of data, to analyze and transform momentarily alternate data and generate charts, graphs, summary and descriptive statistics. Among the main key elements to a noble
GIS
it is noted: computer hardware and software, operational context (people and organizations) and internet service.
Learn more in: Geographic Information Systems
31.
Geographic information systems.
Learn more in: Modelling and Assessing Spatial Big Data: Use Cases of the OpenStreetMap Full-History Dump
32.
A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of spatial or geographical data.
GIS
tools allow users to create interactive queries, analyze spatial information, edit data in maps, and present the results of all these operations.
GIS
can specify locations or extents in the coordinate system recorded as dates/times of occurrence, and x, y, and z coordinates representing, longitude, latitude, and elevation by using location as the key index variable.
Learn more in: Exploring Tourism Cluster in the Peripheral Mountain Area Based on GIS Mapping
33.
A system that can convert all types of data into a map to present all descriptive information and understand geographic context.
Learn more in: Mining Mobility Data in Response to COVID-19
34.
Geographic information systems is a technology that is used to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial data.
Learn more in: GIS-Based Quantitative Landslide Risk Assessment Approach for Property and Life at Bartin Hepler
35.
Geographic Information System is one of the most popular tools of GIT. It is the modern technology for capturing, storing, retrieving, manipulating, mapping and analyzing spatial and non-spatial geographical data in the digital format.
GIS
is the information system that provides functions including visual 3D presentations about any geographical locations, advanced analysis etc. of digital geospatial information by processing them in an integrated manner.
Learn more in: Application of Geospatial Mashups in Web GIS for Tourism Development
36.
A digital-based data storage, data manipulation and analysis, and visualization system and science, consisting of hardware, software, and organization structure. The modern
GIS
began in the 1960s, and it has evolved into a maturing science discipline.
GIS
was an acronym for geographic information systems, but was first used to represent geographic information science in 1992 by Michael F. Goodchild.
Learn more in: GIS and Remote Sensing in Environmental Risk Assessment
37.
A Geographical Information System allows the drawing of computerized geographic entities, and the storage of the data and information related to these entities.
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38.
Captures, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents data that refers to or is linked to location.
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39.
Geographical information system.
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40.
Geographic Information System or
GIS
is a system for accumulating, managing, and analyzing geo-spatial data.
Learn more in: Enhanced Water Quality Monitoring and Estimation Using a Multi-Modal Approach
41.
Geographical information systems.
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42.
GIS
is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, integrating, manipulating, analysing, and displaying data related to positions on the Earth’s surface.
Learn more in: Mobile Geographic Information Services
43.
Geographic Information Systems
Learn more in: Mapping the MIT Campus in Real Time Using WiFi
44.
Geographical Information Systems
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45.
Geographical information system is desktop or mobile software to collect, store, edit, analyse, visualise, and communicate spatial data and information.
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46.
Geographical information system.
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47.
It is also known as Geospatial information systems, or science is a piece of computer software and hardware systems that enable users to capture, store, manage and analyze geographically referenced data for the purpose of manipulation, viewing and analysis in whichever context and parameters the user desires or needs.
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